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destroys

VERB

demolish, devastate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consume crush damage dismantle end eradicate gut impair kill maim ravage raze ruin sabotage shatter smash wipe out wreck

STRONG

abort annihilate annul axe butcher cream deface desolate despoil dispatch erase exterminate extinguish extirpate level liquidate mar maraud mutilate nuke nullify overturn quash quell ravish slay suppress torpedo total trash vaporize waste wax zap

WEAK

blot out break down lay waste snuff out spoliate stamp out swallow up tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist bear begin build construct create fix give birth help lose mend repair start

STRONG

improve keep preserve retain save validate

WEAK

restore

Example Sentences

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The progressive disease destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that a person needs to walk, talk, swallow and breathe, according to the ALS Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But he truly destroys NBA offenses without laying a finger on the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

"That leaves a mark on society, it destroys human dignity and it normalises death," Zein al-Abdeen said.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Once inside a tumor cell, the virus destroys it and then produces copies of itself that move on to infect neighboring cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Before I even realize, I’m darting across the street, a queasy feeling in my stomach like I ruined everything—that last brushstroke that always destroys the painting.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson